Flower Fairies of the Winter [Hardcover]

Cicely Mary Barker (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2002 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Flower Fairies

First published in the 1920s, the "Flower Fairy" books by Cicely Mary Barker have delighted generations of children with their exquisite illustrations and engaging poems. In "Flower Fairies of the Winter" we meet the warm and mischievous fairies of the coldest season. Characters like the Yew Fairy and the Holly Fairy encourage us to look at nature and learn to appreciate the true beauty and wonder of the 'ordinary' world around us.

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About the Author

Cicely Mary Barker was born in Croydon, South London in 1895 and died in 1973. She found international acclaim as an artist with her delightful Flower Fairies books the first of which, Flower Fairies of the Spring, was printed in 1923.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 56 pages
• Publisher: Warne (June 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 072324829X
• ISBN-13: 978-0723248293
• Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 4.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #424,799 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Cicely Mary Barker was born in 1895 in Croydon, South London, and spent most of her life there. Because of ill-health she was educated at home and largely taught herself to draw and paint, encouraged by a supportive family and assisted by membership of the Croydon Art Society. She was only sixteen when she had her first work accepted for publication as a set of postcards, and from that time she devoted her career to painting. It was her Flower Fairies books that brought Cicely Mary Barker her greatest popular acclaim. Like the Pre-Raphaelite painters whom she so much admired, she believed in recreating the beauty of nature in art and in drawing from life. Her plants and flowers were observed with complete botanical accuracy and in the fairies themselves she captured perfectly the unselfconscious grace of children, whom she used to sketch in her sister's school.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rich illustrations make even skeptics believe in the fairies, September 23, 1996

By A Customer

This review is from: Flower Fairies of the Winter (Hardcover)

Cicily Mary Barker portrays accurate floral depictions with vibrant imagination.
The fairies are endearing and realistic.
Her exquisite illustrations and quaint, lovely poems are a joy for readers of all ages.
Especially delightful in this edition is the Hollyberry Fairy.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Same faires in the "Complete Book of the Flower Faires", September 8, 2007

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Jennifer S. Croft "Graphcgirl" (NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Flower Fairies of the Winter (Hardcover)

I loved the book but I made the mistake of buying this and all the rest of the seasons, trees and flower fairies books as well as the Complete Book of the Flower Faires". I then realized that all the pictures in the small book were the same as the big one. So I wasted $ with shipping both ways. Oh well live and learn. Beautiful pictures though.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great way to introduce young children to verse, August 1, 2009

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Z Hayes (TX, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Flower Fairies of the Winter (Hardcover)

My preschooler loves fairies, and we have been collecting the pop-up books based on Cicely Mary Barker's illustrations. The "Flower Fairies" series of books by Cicely Mary Barker are simply enchanting - in "Flower Fairies of the Winter", the delights of the season as evidenced in nature are brought vividly alive through the descriptive poems and also the gorgeous illustrations of the various fairies. These little books are perfect for little hands, and for reading aloud. It's also a great way to introduce young children to poetry.